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he assistance of the students.

the assistance of the students.
The college farm is Incorporated
with the college, surrounds the build
ings, and is of the highest utility for
practical instruction, being a fine
mixed farm of about 500 acres, of
which $50 are arabic, and the re-
mainder pasture. The soil rests ON
the forest marble and great oolite, and
is various, including examples of
strong mari, medium and thin brashy
land loan and clays. This variety of
heavy and light lands necessitates'
considerable variety Of treatment, and
increases the value Of the practical
lessons. 1t is divided into 20 fields
varying from 10 to nearly 70 acres in
extent. A large variety of crops is
grown, and the rotation followed may
be spoken of as the Norfolk four
course, modified according to the.
exigencies of stock and the more rel
cent conditions of agriculture. The
general management is similar to that
of the best managed farms of the
neighborhood. Horses, cattle, sheep
and pigs are bred on the farm.
The dairy, built by the college in
1856, and standing in the college
fields, is a substantial building, fitted
up according to the most advanced
methods. The processes Of the dairy
are exhibited on various systems, for
the greater benefit of the instruction.
The milk of each COW, as yielded, is
weighed regularly morning and eve
ming, and conveyed partly to the col
lege for consumption, and partly to
the dairy for manipulation. In the
milk room of the dairy, provision is
made for the milk first reaching the
refrigerator, and then passing intothe
setting pans, Schwartz vat or centri-
fugal separator (the Danish), accord
ing to the particular system of cream
raising in practice for the day-thus
affording practical demonstration Of
the suitability of different methods for
different purposes.
I have known men there from many
different nationalities, also from India
and the colonies, and can vouch for.
the good and lasting results attained
-Bow1CK, in Cuhavator and Country
Gentleman.
Harpenden, June 16, 1887. 81
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ASTUDY.

From the very beginning of the ag-
ricultural work, everything connected
with farming is the subject of study.
1t is, indeed, a great life study. Each
process requires thought to bring il. to
its most perfect condition, and nothing,
better repays elaboration and the
exercise of good judgment. &
Few farmers can be found In this
country, who have been at all success
full in the cultivation of their farms,
who will not be found thoughtful
men, with many mental resources,
with a clear understanding of the de-
mands of the soil, the seasons and the
particular crops they cultivate. !
They may not use any profuslon Of
scientific, technical terms in their don
versation ; but they clearly understand
the. practical value of every element
both of work and Of weather, both of
speed and of plant life.
: Whoever would undertake now the
work of farming, cannot do better
than to become familiar with a sue-
cessfal farmer, and learn from him
practically the "a-b-c," which shall De
the basis for his study during his
whole Life long. az,
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Only, Fools andlOne-Horse Farmers
j. FavorJaHs Repealoj-

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I have been noticing the stand OF
your paper for some time, and itiis OF
course, very much to my sorrow that
I see you favor the repeal of the home
stead law You arerswrong in your
course, Mr.. Editor, for the following
yreasons:f ...ss.4 s+& "a. f 10 :.
l. The homestead law allows a man
to go in debt and prevents you from
collecting that debt by law, regard
less, almost, Of what he is worth. I
say regardless of what he is worth be-
cause almost any man can have what
ever he is possessed of laid off as a
homestead. I once knew a case where
a good hearted anever-do.well" fell
low had a piece of land-a f~rst-class
farm-laid off as his homestead exemp-
ton Of $1,000. Thereby he could not
be forced to pay his honest debts.
Shortly afterwards this same man was
offered $1o,o 900 for the land, which
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-07-21
~WEATHER-cRoP BULLETIN.
SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington City, July 10, 81.
FOR WEEK ENDING July 8, 1887

FOR WEEK ENDING ULY 8, 1887.
Temperature.-During the week ending
July 9th, the weather has been cooler
han usual throughoutu Southern States,
and in the cotton. region the daily average
was about 8 degrees below the normal.
The cool weather in the Southern States
during tho same period, .1eavesthe average
daily temperature for the Season. from
january list to July 9th, about normal,
the difference Of ttheI daily average from
the normal being generally less than /
degree throughout the agricultural regions.
RdintfaM-There has been an excess Of
rainfall in the Southern States and thence
.northward to the Lake region, Including
the Southern portions of New England
and the middle Atlantic States. Numerous
and abundant rains have occurredin the
cotton region, and in that portion of the
corn region east of the Mississippi pre-
viously threatened with drought.
For the season, from January LIST to
July 9th, the large defciencysof rainfall
continues 1throughoutsthe Southern States
and the Mississippi Valley, but thearain-
fall during the past two weeks has greatly
reduced the seasonal deficiency, and, oc-
curing at the critical period, has probably
affected, most beneficial1y, corn and cot
ton. -
General Remarks.-The weather gem
orally during the past week. has greatly
improved the condition of the growing
crops. A. w. GREELY,
Chief Signal Officer.
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ENGLISH AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGES. fcN .as

I sometime. ago promised to supply
a few more particulars respecting the
leading institutions. The older one,
which is Incorporated by royal char
ter, has it's location ON the. South flank
of the Cotswold Hills; in Gloucester
shire, and is pleasantly situated, about
annie from the old Roman Corinium,
now known as Cirencessery4 Earl
Bathurst's Park. skirtsit on theanorth,
ewhife2the soashaspeet givesa glorious,
extended vieM:tove North Willis, The
frontage'eatendseto $780, feet, and the
buildings aincfude "a museum, Lecture
theatre, sc1assi roornsy laboratories,
chapel, outtstudents' commons room,
&c. "A considerable sspaee of ground
is allotedste t~heibotantic garden, which
is an adjunct .ofQgreat value to the
college for practical. instruction IN the
botany. of agriculture and arboricul-
ture. It is divided into numerous
plats, occupied by representatives. of
the natural orders, grasses and other
agricultural and economic plants, and
studded with numerous specimens of
shrubs and trees of British and foreign
origin.
The veterinary hospital is fitted up
with stabling, &C., for the reception of
diseased or injured horses and. other
farm animals, and with examination
house, saddle room, pharmacy, dissect-
ing and microscopic rooms, and shed
for post-mortem examinations The
treatment Of the diseases ard the sur
gical operations are carried on with
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-07-21
For THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
The NORTH CAROLINA
AGRICULTURAL ExPER. STATION,
RALEIGH, n. c., July 10, 1887.

ldE ISOhIh
AGRICULTURAL ExPER. STATION,
RALEIGH, n: c. July 10, 1887.
Mr.. f. 4. Jenkins, Passenger Agent.
Winston, ~ c.: r.,
DEAR SIR.-Your favor requesting
a formula for a. compost containing
l0.4l per cent. Of available and rhos-
phoric acid, 4.3e per cent. Of ammo
MIA, and 1872, has been received. Dis
solved bone contains available phos
phoric acid Is per cent, and ammonia
3 per cent. Actin contains Is per
cent. of ammonia, and muriate of pot
ash SO per cent. of potash. On this
basis a mixture Of 1900 lbs. of dis
solved bone, 800 lbs. Of Azotin, and
200 lbs. of muriate of potash, would
contain 1850 per cent. of available
phos. acid, $50 per cent. of ammonia
and 500 per cent. of soluble potash.
Yours truly,
CHAs. W: DABNEY, JR., Ed.
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Ao ~ A
fare for the round trip, which is consid-
cred very reasonable.
Tuesday evening there was a general
rainfall throughout this section. In this
city it was quite stormy. The wind
blew so hard as to partly destroy the
roofing of the First Presbyterian church.
Col. Ed. Graham Haywood died at
his residence Monday night at 8 o'clock.
For many years Col. Haywood was the
recognized leader of the bar, and in his
death the legal fraternity loses an able
adviser.
Let our farmers, mechanics, stock
men, fruit growers and all our wealth
producing class, get something ready for
their local and State fairs. Our clubs and
alliances and oranges should adopt meas
ures for having the products of their re-
spective communities on exhibition at one
or more fairs.
1t is with regret that we hear Of the
death of Col. j.. w. Cunningham, Of Per-
son. county. He was one Of the most
prominent and successful farmers in that
section. Col. Cunningham served several
terms in the State legislature and watched
over the interests of the farmers of his
county and State up to the time of his
illness. His death is a loss to the county
and State.
- The tobacco market is on a boom
and prices are ruling high for all grades,
and those of our readers who have held
their tobacco until now are fortunate. AT
the Stronach warehouse in this city on
Thursday the 18th inst, $4,000 pounds
were sold for an average Of $25.25 per
hundred, including everything from trash
up. This we consider a fine sale and
speaks well for the Raleigh market.
"A considerable force of street hands
commenced on yesterday to grade Fayette-
vile street between Hargett and Martin
preparatory to paving that portion at
once. This pavement will be of "rubble
%stone," which is the same as Belgian
block pavement with the exception that
stones are not confined to the same regu-
lation as to uniformity Of size. The stone
is the same and the contract for furnish
hight has been awarded to Messrs. P.
Linehan & Co., of this city.-News and
Observer. Us. .
This is the hottest week the citizens
of Raleigh and vicinity have experienced
for years. The thermometer has ranged
from 100 upwards, reaching lO4 Monday
at noon. There have been many sun
strokes and much sickness in consequence,
which have resulted in the death of sew
eral of our prominent citizens. The
weather continues very warm, but the
conclusion of the New York Herald,
drawn from the hypothesis of the weather
bureau, is that it is not to last but two
days longer.
Professor Milton Whitney, Superin-
tendent Of the State Experimental Farm,
has given special attention to the grass
crops and has experimental with every
known variety. He is competent to in
terest the people on this interesting sub
ject and has been selected by the com
mittee Of arrangements of the Grange
.Encampment to be held at Mount Holly
to read a paper on Grasses for perma-
nent and Temporary Meadows and Pas
lures, especially adapted to the various
soils of the South."-Ea.
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[For THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.

/ see that you desire the views Of
thinking men on the homestead. In
short, l would say let farmers unite
and make a long pull, a strong pull
and a pull all together. Those Of
them that have more capital han they
wish to invest in farming unite it and
build factories and stores and sell to
the less fortunate at a living profit as
our forefathers did and take their
cotton, tobacco, wheat, &C., at a fair
price and send such men to make our
laws as desire the welfare of our
country, instead of politicians who
seek their own self-aggrandizement in
the eyes of the money kings and can
be bought for a song, and work as
hard for each others good as all other
classes work against them. Raise
everything that we a grow proftably
on the farm for home consumption,
and let cotton and tobacco be a sur
plus crop instead of buying what we
can raise at from fifty to three hun
dred per cent, and let extortioners
seek some other employment. If we
have a right to make laws to govern
n mass we have a right to make
them to govern ell masses. If we can
make lien laws to secure the trades
man, we can make laws to prevent
extortion, and when extortion is
stopped men will begin to feel them
selves men and pay their just debts on
honor instead of by compulsion.
| have mingled with all classes of
people more than any man in the State
since the war, I think, and know that
the laboring people; have become dis
heartened. Theys say it does not pay
them to raise cotton at present prices
and that they cannot get run unless
they plant SO much cotton, and they
fall deeper in debt every year. Now
my opinion is, if the plan I suggest
was adopted instead Of all the money
leaving the country as fast as our
crops are sold, the manufactured
goods would bring the money here
and the factories could pay wages to
thousands of women and children who
are now living from hand to mouth,
and in another decade this would be
one of the most prosperous countries
under the sun. If farmers would
SOW half they cultivate now in cotton,
in wheat and oats, put what manure
they put on it all on the other half
they would soon make more cotton on
the other half than they do now on
all, and wheat to bread their families
and oats to feed their stock, and those
that have stiff land, SOW grass and
clover, on sandy sow peas, that would
soon cure hard times an ] the mortgage
system and we would hear no more
about the homestead.
Having never written for the paper,
I will close and see if you think this
worth publishing.
."E ta AN OBSERVER.
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fused. Now can any man doubt

he refused. Now can any man doubt
that the homestead law is a good
thing when it will keep a clever, lazy
fellow with his property regardless of
what he owes? Now, S.but for the
homestead law, this property would
have been sold and the men who had
trusted this ~impecunious fellow would
have received their pay.
2. The mortgage system is the
legitimate child of the homestead
law. But for that law the whole
mortgage and crop lien system would
never have been inaugurated. With
some people the advantages Of the
mortgage system will be hardly recog-
nizable. The advantages of the sys-
tenn are these, whether you can see
them or not In the first place the
system, of necessity, destroys the in
dividual manhood of the man who
mortgages. He does not go in the
store and call for what he wants with
the air of an independent man, but he
slips up and says Wont you let me
have a little sugar, or a little calico 2"
The advantages Of this destruction of
manhood, may be hard to see. It is
better, you know, to have men humble
-subseryient to your wiki The. cost
Of goods under the mortgage system
is considerably increased too. This is
another advantage. We know men
who have supported large families and
yet accumulated $4,000 to $500, 900
in fifteen years by this system, when
they had almost nothing for a "nest
egg" If you do not believe the
homestead law and it's legitimate child,
the mortgage system has been a great
benefit to the country. You ask these
men who have accumulated a fortune.
Just look around you, in some of the
towns in North Carolina that have
been built up by it's system and the
system, has it not been a God send to
these towns 2. True it is, the country
has been impoverished to build up
these towns, but what is that I?
3. Another benefcent result of the
homestead law and it's children is that
the land is becoming more and more
property of a few rich rulers who have
been forced to take it to satisfy their
mortgages for meat, -four, sc. The
system is building up large farms and
a few landed proprietors. The state
of the people is gradually growing like
that of Ireland, only in a modified
form, because land is so much cheaper
and more plentiful than it is in that
crowded country. The farm workers
the men who till the farms do so,
not for themselves, as their forefathers
did, but for the merchant who owns
the land. They are no large free
holders, but are tenants. The land
is slipping gradually and surely into
the hands of the few, and the great
cause of the change is the homestead
law. r
[ ask, Mr.. Editor; how caniany man
be in favor of repeating the home
stead law when the strong reasons
presented above are shown. The
homestead law prevents men from
collecting their honest debts !; it mkaes
the mortgage SYSTEM makes goods
higher it puts the land in the hands
of the few and makes the many the
employees. "a
The man who would f~aHas-1he>re.
peal Of the ~benefeent homestead law
must be a fool or a one-horse farmer.
ONE OF THE Fools.
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NOTICE TO DELEGATEsTo AT
-. LANTA. +

Having been selected by Gov. Scales
to represent North Carolina on the Con-
'mittee on Report and Programme |
respectfully ask, on behalf of that com
mittee, that each delegate receiyingttbis
paper and avho wiU attend the conoenti6n,
wm no6tjffy me at once. This informatipn
is, important. Address, y
L. L. Polk, Raleigh, N. &c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-25
By R. r. Lucas, Auctioreer.

By virtue of Il deed of trust executed by L. w.
Smith to c. w. Wattles on the 1st day of August
1856, and duly recorded in book Z, No. 3, page
412, of the land records OF Alexandria county,
Virginia, /, rs executriX of c. w. Wattles. de-
ceased, and as such authorized TO execute the re-
mainder o: the said trust. will offer for sale at
public auction, on SATURDAY, the I'd day of
July, 1887 at u o'clock noon, in front OF the
auction store of Mr.. L. T. Lucas ut the corner of
Royal and Cameron streets, LOT OF GROUND
fronting on the east side of st. Assph street, be-
tween Gbbon aud Franklin streets, "a feet &
inches, and in depth 113 feet 5 inches to an alley
10 feet wide, with the right of way over the same
Also LOT on the same square, south Of the
above, fronting on ST. Asaph street 20 feet and in
depth 113 feet 8 inches to the alley above men
toned.
Also a LOT OF GROUND fronting % feet on
franklin street and 62 feet on st. Asaph street,
with the TWO-STORY FRAME DWELLING
thereon.
Also LOT OF GROUND next east of the last
mentioned lot, fronting on Franklin street SS
feet 5 inches and in depth 60 feet, together with
SEVERAL SMALL BUILDINGS thereupon.
Terms of Sale: Cash.
HARRIET K. WATTLES,
Executrix of c. W. Wattles, Trustee, decd
led cots
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: r. 7. Lncss. AuctioneeI
1NRUsTEE's SALE.

rNRUSTEEs SALE
Under authority of Il deed of trust executed by
Il. C Smith on the 10Th day of April, 1853, and
recorded III the land records OF Alexandria coun-
ty, Virginia. libcr T, No 3, folio Al | will offer
for sao in front of the auction store of r. r. Lucas,
corner of Royal and Cameron sts., on SATURDAY,
the 2d day of July, 1887, at u m, the LOT
OF GROUND situated on the west side of Pitt
street and north side of Franklin street, with all
the BUILDINGS thereupon, being in front on
Pitt street ono hundred and seventy three feet
two inches and on Franklin street one hundred
and thirteen feet five inches with the right of
way alley running north from Franklin
street ten feet wide.
Terms of Sale: Cash. All conveyances ct the
cost of the purchaser and the taxes for 1887 also
to be paid by the purchaser.
ie9 cots JAMES P. SMITH, Trustee.
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NEW LINE OF BREAKFAST WARE to b

A NEW LINE OF BREAKFAST WARE to be
"A opened to-day of an entirely new and lovely
pattern which will be sure to be popular and
which you can match at any time and purchase
in as small quantity as you desire We would
be glad to have you examine these goods before
purchasing, as VIC are making every effort TO
please and take great care in offering the newest
goods on the market.
mhs E.J. MILLER, SON & co.
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Five Hundred Dollars.

is the sum Dir. Pierce offers for the detection
of any calomel, or other mineral poison or
injurious drug, in his justly celebrated
pleasant Purgative Pellets" They are
about the size of mustard seed, therefore
easily taken, while their operation is unat-
tended by any gripping pain. Billiousness,
sick headache. bad taste in the mouth, and
iaundice, yield at once before these little
giants OF your druggist.
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CONFECTIONERS.
HENRY HkeENGLE. l29 HING ST..
Has now opened his
ICE CREAM SALOONS:

Has nOW OpcncI DIS
ICE CREAM SALOONS:
reftted and arranged thoroughly FOR the accom-
mediation of ali his customers. His Ladies Ice
Cream Parlors on the second floor. His newly
furnished saloon Tor gentlemen. Special room
fitted up for colorod customers who fond of
the best Ice Cream il town. lie has maintained
his good name for pure goods for thirty years and
still supplies the best and cheapest goods il his
line.
Ice Cream Soda Pies for dessert or lunch and
Pure Candies are specialtes in which he has new
er been exceled. Cakes OF all kinds of the best
material cheaper than they be made ut home.
He caters of the best for families, parties, balls
fairs and entertainments. my6
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I, John Beach, Clerk of the Corporation
Court OF the ctv OF Alexandria, Va, do certify
that James r. Cation, special commissioner, has
given bond, with security, as required by the de-
cree OF sale in the above mentioned cause.
Given under my hand this 21st day of june
1887. JOHN S. BEACH.
ie21 Is Clerk.
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IL &c. at IS King street, corner of Royal,
alexandria, Va-The subscribers invite the at
tention of wholesale and retail purchasers TO
their large and well selected stock fgoods in their
line, which were bought in quantity at bottom
prices, and will be sold at a small advance We
invite comparison Of prices and quality of goods
at SS King, corner of Royal street.
sep14 J. T. CREIGHTON (. SON.
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Tooth Brushes; a full assortment of Patent Sledi-
cines, Coxcs Gc!atinc, Corn Starch; Sea Moss Fa-
rine; Spices of ali kinds and select stock of all
articles sold by druggists at prices as low as tho
same quality can be obtained elsewhere. dec
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ADyIcE 10 MOTHERs.

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its value is incalculsbie. 1t relieves the child
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